Portable bag-holder.



J. W. WHITE.

PORTABLE BAG HOLDER.

APPLHCATION FILED 00?. 31, um.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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PORTABLE BAG HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 31, 1917.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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I To all whom it may concern:

STATES Parana onnron.

J. WESLEY WHITE, or nnwrsrowmnoivrnna.

ron'rABIln BAG-HOLDER;

' Be it known that l, J WESLEY citizen of the United States of America residing at Lewistown, in the county of Fergus and State of Montana, have 111- vented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Bag-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in portable bag holders. 1 r

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved portable structure which is adapted to be adjusted to fit sacks of various Widths and heights. I

A further object of the invention is to provide automatic means for supporting the bag holder in adjusted positions;

Another object of the invention is to provide means for vibrating a bag to settle the contents when filling,

The invention also comprehends improvements in the construction and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter described and particularlv pointed out in. the claims.

In the drawings V Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bag holder.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a front view.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line H of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective section of the adjustable frame and the supporting cable.

1 indicates a truck, comprising side bars 2, formed of angle iron, the ends of which are bent at right angles to form a means for attaching a bag support 3. At the opposite ends of theangle irons is a cross bar4, extended beyond said irons and shaped to attached to the side bars, is a cross brace 6, and to same is attached bearings 7, to support a shaft 8, on which wheels 9, are mounted.

Adj ustably mounted between the side bars 2, of the truck, is a frame 10. This frame comprises a pair of spaced apart boards 11--11, connected at their lower ends by a brace 12, and at their upper rear ends by a cross bar 13. The boards 11, rest on the normally horizontal portions of the angle irons, and the ends of the cross bar 13, are cut away at 14, to form flanges 15, to embrace the rear surface of said angle irons, as clearly shown in the drawing. By this construction the frame is mounted on the truck WHITE,

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

Application filedOctober 31, 1917. Serial No. 199,497.

and can be slid up and down, or rapidly vibrated vertically, as will presently appear.

At the upper ends of the boards, and extending across the face of same, is a U-shape guide 15 provided with appropriately disposed'ears 16, through which pass fastening screws, or the like. Slidably mounted in the U-shape guide are a pair of adjustable bag holders 17-17 each comprising a horizontal member 18, curved upwardly at one end and twisted and then bent forwardly and downwardly as at 19. The extreme outer end of each bent portion 19, is pointed to form a bag engaging prong 20, and extending laterally from the side of said bent portion, at a suitable predetermined distance, is a bag engaging pin 20*.

Pivoted on the rear of the upper cross bar 4, is a lever 21, to the inner end of whichis secured a rope or cable 22. This cable extends down between the U-shape guide and the cross bar, and thence through an opening 23, in the right hand board 11, then across the front of both boards and through an opening 24:, to the rear of the boards. The cable is then passed over the cable where it enters the opening 23, as indicated at 25, and its end hangs free, friction holding the cable in adjusted position when the apparatus is in use.

To the outer end of the lever 21, is attached anoperating cable 26, the lower end of which is fastened to a foot lever 27, pivoted at 28, to the rear of the cross brace 6. The foot lever is held in position by a finger 29, extended from the support 3.

When in use the truck is tilted to stand in a vertical position the bent ends of the side bars and the support 3 resting on the ground. The wheels 9, are of such proportion as to engage the ground when the truck is in vertical position to assist in steadying the structure when filling a bag.

' When in use, the bag holders are laterally adjusted to suit the approximate width of the bag, the pointed ends engaging the front of the bag, as shown in Fig. 1, while the side pins engage the sides of said bag.

adjustment is made, the bottom of the bag rests on the support 3, and its mouth is held wide open to receive the contents. The weight of the bag on the horizontal portions of the bag holding arms, causes the latter to frictionally engage the walls of the U-shape guide, and as thebag is filled the friction increases, hence the bag and the holders are retained in relation.

As the bag is being filled it is necesary :to jig or vibrate it to shake down the contents. To do this the attendant places his foot on the end of the foot lever 27, and quickly rocks iton its pivot, which through the iconneotions described vibrates the whole bag holder and the bag. In this movement the side boards l1- 11 are guided by the angle irons. Due :to the course of the cable it is automatically held in adjusted position after the desired height of the bag holder is obtained.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided arsim-pleand positive means for "holding a bag in open position, and simple means for shaking down the contents of the bag, and effective automatic means for holding the pants in adjusted position.

WVhen not in use for filling, the bag holding arms are forced together, and by grasping the handles '5, the apparatus may be tilted and wheeled away.

That I claim is 1. A bag-holder comprising a pa-irof bars formed with ribs, a frame provided on its sideedges with grooves to engage the ribs, a V-shape guide 011 the front of the frame, adjustable bag holders mounted to! slide laterally in the V-shape guide, a pivoted lever located above the frame, a flexible connection "between the frame and :the pivoted lever. the flexible connection being twisted to form a lock to hold the frame in adjusted position, and means connected to the pivoted lever to vertically vibrate the frame.

A-bag holder comprising a pair of bars, a frame engaging the bars, guide ways on the frame to embrace the bars, a transverse guide on the front of the frame, bag holders slidably mounted in the transverse guide, means including a cable passed through openings formed in the frame and twisted to form a lock to hold said frame in adjusted position, and means attached to the cable for vibrating the frame to shake down the contents of the bag when filling.

3. A vbag holder comprising a pair of side bars formed of angle iron, a platform at the ends of the side bars, a frame comprising a pair of spaced boards which slide on the angle irons, a brace connecting the bottom pgtithehoards, across bar connecting the upper ends of the boards and having its ends cut away to form guide ways to engage the rear of the angle irons, 5a ,U-fihape guide connecting front portions of the :boards, bag holders fri tionally engaging the Ueshape guide, and means for vertically adjusting the frame.

l. A bag holder comprising ,a pair of bars, a frame mounted onrthe :bars,,said frame being formed with a pair of openings, adjustable bag holders on the frame, ,a cable depending from the slipper portion of the structure and extended through one of the repenrugs and thence across the frame and through the other open-ing, said c ble hen pass ng over .the portion of theifiwllle locatedadjacent the first mentioned opening to form :a friction grip, the lower end f the able b ing free, whereby to provide means or adjusting the frame.

5. A bag holder comprising a pal-ref bars, a frame mounted on the bars, said frame b ing formed with a pair .Of spellings, adjustaible bag holders on the frame, a cable :depending from the upper portion ofthe structure and extended through one of the openings and. thence across the and through the other opening, said cable then passing .over the portion ;of the icable lo a e adjacent the first mentioned iopeiring to form a friction grip, the lower end 05: the cable being free, whereby to provide means "fOI adjusting :the frame, and means including a foot lever for vibrating :t'he to hil-k down the contents when filling the bag.

:6. A :bag holder comprising-Ea 3112,11 ef bars, a frame adjust-ably mounted on the pair f bars, bag holders adjustably mountedion the frame, a pivoted lever, :a flexible connection between one endof ithe levemaind the frame, i pivoted foot lever near the lower end Of 91 of the fbars, a flexible connection zbetweenlthe foot lever and :the outer end of the pivoted lever, and a catch :to engage 511118 foot-lever.

J. WESLEY copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, ;by addressing t 11 e "Gommtssigner o1 ,Iatentl Washington, D. ,0. 

